The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-01-26

Physicians Opinion n Regarding sias
Use OF che Nffld Cup.

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Use OF the ufld Cup
1.-THE afternoon tea drinking, after the
English fashion, which has been introduced
n this country will very likely lead to an
excessive use of that cheering beverage
imong our women" remarked south side
physician.
with tho exception Of the overworked
wives Of Northern farmers, who are prone
| % result to tea as stimulant for their ex-
aausted nervous systems, hurried factory
operatives and seanstresses who did their
sewing at home, American women have not
Until lately been addicted to tea drinking.
Coffee is the national drink It has been
'hown thata greater quantity of coffee isused
annually In the United States than Of any
,ther beverage. True the use of beer is in
,reasing, many persons think 1t preferable
because of its sedatiye and nourishing quail
| les. There are good authorities who object
o tia use of coffee in such climate as
,urs.
" In my opinion coffee is a more desira-
ole fluid as q constant drink in this climate
han beer or tea. That is, l believe the use
IF ten three times day or beer three times
day at meals will have worse effect than
m equal quantity OF coffee.
In England the evil effects Of constant
Deer drinking at meals have become SO evil
lent that. n revolt has been organized
against it. The English people are now
thinking about $5,O00,000 worth of beer
ess per annum than their former aver
ige.
Beer, in fact has been the English
aborer's greatest curse If used as extern
| svely in this country /. will be even heay-
er drawback to the prosperity Of the work.
ng people, because the atmosphere OF
other influences here cause the brGn of the
same person to be muddled by smaller
! quantity Of alcohol In America than in
Europe.
foresee from tea drinking harvest
for physicians. The ladies will acquire a
aste for it from the adoption Of silly
fashion which is the outgrowth OF this abb
,urd apipg of English mapners. They will
eventually use it extensively at all hours of
The day. 1t is q stimulating decoction, and
when the system becomes partially habit
nated to its use II not only creates crav-
ing for it, but requires that the quantity be
| increased.
I've seen few tea topers who always
keep pot of tea brewing, SO necessary had
1t become to their existence. Without ex-
ception they were inyalids and afflicted
with nervous ailments.
The habitual tea drinker, too, eats but
little norrishing food, but depends for sus-
tenance ON the stimulnnt.
The injurious effects of an excessive use
Of tea are far beyond what is generally sup
posed. Tea contains two powerful sub.
stances-tannic acid and theme. The frst
IL the astringent known as tannin. 1t il
this property, obtained from bark, that
converts skin into leather. Theme is yio-
lent poison. They act on the nervous and
digestive systems causing atoaic dyspepsia,
paipatations Of the heart, insomnia, irrtabii-
ity and brain fatigue.
:" recommend judicions use of tea
at period of the meals. II should be TAX.
en- with judgment, ike all other drugs Of q
stimulating or trauquilizing nature, which
may be beneficial In small doses, but are
harmful, II not dangerous, In large quaint
tes."